The Steelers stayed true to form as they selected an all-too-familiar position (linebacker) in the first round, by taking inside linebacker Ryan Shazier from Ohio State at 15th overall. Don’t get me wrong, Shazier is a very good, speedy linebacker (4.4 speed) who can run sideline to sideline and has a nose for the ball […]
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Draft Day Tidbits And Cornerback Analysis
The entire NFL draft is full of hits and misses and there’s no real formula that would give any one team a competitive advantage over another in drafting the best talent available. Believe or not, there is as much uncertainty in the first and second rounds as there is in the later rounds. It’s part […]
2014 NFL Draft: Steelers Should Draft Justin Gilbert If Available
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t drafted a cornerback in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft in the last eight years. After a season where the team finished in the top ten in passing yards allowed, the team could be looking for reinforcements to build up an aging secondary. Pittsburgh has the No. 15 pick […]
Boom Or Bust For The Steelers In The Third Round?
If you read my colleague’s 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers Mock Draft post from April 30, 2014, you will see that he projects the Steelers selecting wide receiver Paul Richardson from Colorado with the 97th overall in the 3rd round. Here is his detailed explanation for the pick along with alternate picks: “Paul Richardson is a wide […]
Three Fantasy Football Players To Avoid In 2014
Every year in fantasy football, there are always players who are selected far higher than they should be. There are outliers in production and we’re here to help you identify them. Don’t be the idiot who falls for one year of stellar production or lets the media hype them into selecting a guy who could […]